Friday, September 25, 2009

Everything's Coming Up Roses

When my neighbor (yep, THAT one) asked me to come over for a girls' night out, I was really excited.

Kristen also ordered cookies (yay!). She mentioned that she was going to give the girls a little something from the adorablePleated Poppyand I thought I knew just the cookies to go with them.

I used the template that I made for the Yellow Rose sugar cookies.To make a template for a specific shape, draw it on a file folder or something sturdy and cut it out. After rolling the dough, go around the shape with a paring knife. It takes a little more time and the edges aren't quite as clean as a cutter, but that's ok.

To make the red & pink roses:

Using a #2 tip, pipe the outline of the rose in a pinky-red (AmeriColor Super Red mixed with Deep Pink).

Using a #2 tip, pipe the outline of the leaf in green (AmeriColor Leaf Green).

Thin pink (AmeriColor Deep Pink) and green icing, with water until they reach the consistency of syrup, cover with a damp dishtowel and let sit several minutes.

Stir the pink icing gently with a rubber spatula to break any bubbles on the surface and transfer to a squeeze bottle. Fill in the rose with the thinned, flood icing.

Repeat with the green icing, filling in the leaf.

Let dry at least one hour.

Using the same #2 tips, pipe the details in red and green on the rose.

Let dry completely before packaging

In case you're wondering, it was such fun! Lots of laughs, great conversation... Did I mention the chocolate fountain? Yeah...it was a good time!

Those are really pretty...when I make a template I make it on wax paper and it sticks to the cookie a little better while I am cutting it with the paring knife...i agree the edges don't come out quite as perfect, but honestly no one would ever know!Your piping is perfect..jealous;)

i just love your ideas. these kind of remind me of mary engelbreit! I used to have everything mary engelbreit and seeing these just took me back! you also make me wanna take a stab at some floral cookies :) so cute!